By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2020
News, Politics
Hours after the National COVID-19 Task Force granted approval for over 100 Guyanese nationals stranded abroad to return home, PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo said he wants to see similar approval granted to the Carter Center to be allowed in to Guyana to observe the ongoing vote recount. President David Granger has defended his government’s […]
By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2020
News, Politics
In a letter to the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, the People’s Progressive Party is requesting that she reveals discussions that the President had when he met with GECOM Officials and the CARICOM high-level team during his visit to the recount centre on Sunday. According to the PPP, since the President has declined to […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2020
News, Politics
The National COVID-19 Task Force has given clearance for a group of Guyanese law students studying in Trinidad and Tobago to be allowed to return home but under strict guidelines. News Source understands that as part of the guidelines for their return, all of the students will have to be tested for the Coronavirus in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2020
News, Politics
There are now 7 new cases of the coronavirus in Guyana following tests carried out on 54 persons in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Public Health revealed today that 6 of the 7 new cases are men. Dr. Ertenisa Hamilton who is the Director of Primary Health Care Services said the trend is […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
While it was hoping to add a total of six additional workstations, Health Officials have advised the Guyana Elections that two more workstations could be accommodated at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre in keeping with physical distancing requirements. Last week, the Elections Commission Chairperson sought the advice of the Health Officials from the National Coronavirus […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2020
News
With 49 of the 64 active coronavirus cases in Guyana housed at the Diamond Hospital, the medical institution has found itself shouldering the bulk of positive cases in the country. But over the past week, some patients have complained in letters to the press about the food they are served and other circumstances they have […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2020
Crime, News
The lifeless body of a female security guard was found early this morning in Le Repentir Cemetery not too far from where the funeral home is located. She has been identified as 68-year-old Margaret Dawson of Albouystown and Timehri. The woman who worked with Professional Guard Services, was last seen alive last evening when she […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Moments after meeting with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission and the CARICOM high-level team scrutinizing the recount, President David Granger made it clear that his Government will be accepting the declaration of results after the recount. On Saturday, Attorney General and APNU+AFC Candidate, Basil Williams raised questions about the legality of making a declaration […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Three days after the Guyana Elections Commission engaged Health Officials from the National COVID-19 Task Force on a proposal to add six more workstations to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre for the vote recount, the Commission is still awaiting a report from the health authorities. GECOM reached out to the Task Force for advice on […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2020
Crime, News
Almost a month after he escaped from the Lusignan prison, 32-year-old Ganesh Dhanraj was recaptured on Saturday afternoon. Dhanraj who is facing a murder charge, was spotted at the Parika bus park and the Police were alerted. Police investigators quickly arrived on the scene and arrested the man who admitted that he was indeed the […]